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Will we know of this before the 1st? I'm still trying to get the first book we are going to read lol.
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Each selection should be firm by the 15th of the month before so get your August selections ready for a poll. :)
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July 15th-August 15th
True Grit by Charles Portis
I've never read anything by him and haven't read much in this genre. It'll be an adventure. Hope you find this an interesting read.
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Thanks!
mysteries, history and historical fiction
Fantasy romance, historical fiction, chick lit
I'll read anything, really. My favorites are chick lit, romance, and cozy mystery. But I'm up for anything.
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Me too! I'll read anyting. :)
Iamabibliophile wrote: "Please post 3 choices for genres or sub-genres that you like to read most. Fantasy/SciFi, Historical Fiction, Spiritual Non-Fiction
Looks like we have a wide variety of interests. I look forward to seeing our monthly reads turn out to be.
Mysteries; pretty much all the sub genres, the only history I really like is memoirs; "women's fiction - I hesitate to cal it chick lit because the ones I like have older (closer to my age) protagonists, for instance Elizabeth Buchan, Katie Fforde, Jill Mansell, Beth Harbison; some romance; some classics
Fanficfan44 wrote: "Mysteries; pretty much all the sub genres, the only history I really like is memoirs; "women's fiction - I hesitate to cal it chick lit because the ones I like have older (closer to my age) protag..."I think there is definitely a difference between "chic lit" and women's fiction.
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Baqash wrote: I think there is definitely a difference between "chic lit" and women's fiction. Hmm, I have thought of those as interchangeable. Is it the age of the main character that makes the difference?
I guess, in my mind, "chic lit" is generally shallower. i think of specifically romance novels when I think of chic lit.Women's lit, in my mind, might fall into multiple genres. It would have a depth of character and story development not found in "chic lit".
Perhaps the age of the main character is a difference but i don't think so.
Summer Rental by my definition is chic lit. Outlander is women's fiction, historical fiction, scifi/fantasy.
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It's really interesting to pick a book and then find that half of you have already read it. :)
Still looking...
We are bibliophiles. You are surprised?
I read almost everything.. if I find something isn't for me j just skip it..but my favorites are cozie mysteries woman fiction and I do love my beach reads..or maybe it is chic lit..:)
I find it interesting the way genre's are being subdivided into smaller and smaller slices... fiction being split into literary and genre, women's fiction and chick lit, now we have young adult and New adult. So many books seem to cross multiple boundaries. I am sometimes surprised to find a book considered chick lit that I would think of as women's fiction and vice versa. It is also an issue now because author's want to avoid the "chick lit" label because the thought is that it doesn't sell. Chick lit authors have difficulty getting published.
I read pretty widely, however I do have certain things I avoid...not a big fan of historical fiction, particularly not a fan of WWII era books. I will read some historical non-fiction, especially memoirs. I don't read YA in general. Other than that, I am pretty wide open.
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I read the vast majority of the genres/sub-genres but I still appreciate that they are being differentiated. There are hundreds of books published each year and I just can't keep up with all the ones I would like to read. It makes it easier for me to zero in on books I'd like to read when they are separated.
I'll read anything for a book club but have certain sub-genres/genres I won't read or care for in general. I read them just because I can have someone to discuss it with. I don't have enough readers in my life to do that with me.
I generally dislike fantasy and most sci-fi. I don't read erotica or horror/paranormal with very few exceptions. Same goes with true crime but I'll will read it when it comes from a scientific viewpoint.
I am so glad we aren't living in the dark ages. It's awesome that we live in a society where there is something for everyone. lol
Iamabibliophile write: I am so glad we aren't living in the dark ages. It's awesome that we live in a society where there is something for everyone. lol And thank goodness for Goodreads. I used to only read romance and mystery. Now, after seeing recommendations and joining challenges, I've discovered many more genres and subgenres that I really love or like to explore occasionally.
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Enjoy!
I loved Harold Fry. It is a book that is so much more than what it appears on the surface.
Happy Reading!